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FACTEUR DIFFRACTION TERRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shadow factor
1, record 1, English, shadow%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the electric field strength that would result from propagation of waves over a sphere to that which would result from propagation over a plane under comparable conditions. 2, record 1, English, - shadow%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de diffraction
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20diffraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur d'ombre 1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27ombre
correct, masculine noun
- facteur de diffraction par la terre 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20diffraction%20par%20la%20terre
masculine noun
- facteur d'ombre terrestre 3, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27ombre%20terrestre
masculine noun
- facteur de diffraction sphérique 4, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20diffraction%20sph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre l'intensité du champ électrique produit en un point de la Terre par un émetteur radio et la valeur qu'aurait ce champ à la même distance de l'émetteur si la propagation avait lieu au-dessus d'un plan. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20diffraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de difracción
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20difracci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de sombra 1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20sombra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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